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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,978 and 103,637,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,978 and 103,637,351 is: 224,870,309.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,978 : 103,637,351 = 103,637,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,978/103,637,351 = 103,637,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,978x = 103,637,351 × 103,637,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,978x = 10,740,700,522,297,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,700,522,297,200/47,763,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,309.64

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